Coming down off the malvern the other week was good, I think it was the malvern, it was on the CTC worcester sportive. Also ridden honister pass, and coming down off kirkstone into ambleside recently. All brilliant.

Going DH on any bike is equally as fun IMO, all that matters is as fast and as close to the edge of grip as is possible.

Well it's flat(ish) to St Arvans and then sort of down to Tintern. I guess you need to pedal to get the most out of it though.Not sure if it counts as downhill.
Mind you if you ride it at the weekend then you'll get to overtake the Tartan rug brigade or more likely you'll get flattened by born again bikers creaming the corners on their mopeds and super bikes.

Newlands Corner is fairly short and too busy to be much fun. It's the only one I know on the list but doesn't give me confidence in the rest.

Locally I'd pick Dorking from Leith Hill (Coldharbour), or Headley Village to Juniper Hall, ie the back of Box Hill, that's just lovely, some people call it 'Little Switzerland'.

For anyone out doing Ventoux, also do Gorge de la Nesque. It's a roller not a blast, but my what a road.

In Majorca, the descent to the village of Sa Collabra on the north coast is epic, but be careful it's **** busy, I nearly got smeared across the windscreen of a Thomson tour bus, I slowed down from that point. Early start maybe a good idea! From the same col back the other way in the direction of Puerto Pollensa was less scenically awesome, but more fun for me.

Newlands Corner, Dorking - they are having a laugh if they think that's a great descent.
Slightly out of the Uk; Coomanspic Pass in Kerry, down to Portmagee, a ridiculously straight steep and long descent (mrs kilo thought she was having a near death experience when her bike started to shimmy descending that one year - I thought she stopped at a tea shop :D)

Nearly killed myself taking an s bend at 35mph in the wet on ventoux. Had 2 and a half months off the bike from the crash.

I liked the descent from the Col de Mente I think. The tourmalet is a pretty awesome descent too. Also did the Col de Sarenne descent (other side of Alpe d'Huez). It's very bumpy and pretty dodgy in places (proper big ditch type drainage things across the road in places), but once it smooths out its fantastic, and epic views.

I did Ventoux west to east in 2009 (not the Tour route which is from the south and didn't look much fun really). If I went back I'd reverse that, the eastern road is gradual and scenic, the western (the drop off is actually north from the summit) had a new surface and was steep, it would be an absolute scream. Less cars that side too.

I forget the names of the towns but there are only 3 roads. The southern and eastern routes join a few miles before the summit so you'd still get to ride the white desert, Simpson memorial etc.

Oh also the descent from the Galibier, which is like 45km of downhill. Haven't done it myself, but heard it's a good one.

I did Ventoux west to east in 2009 (not the Tour route which is from the south and didn't look much fun really). If I went back I'd reverse that, the eastern road is gradual and scenic, the western (the drop off is actually north from the summit) had a new surface and was steep, it would be an absolute scream. Less cars that side too.

I forget the names of the towns but there are only 3 roads. The southern and eastern routes join a few miles before the summit so you'd still get to ride the white desert, Simpson memorial etc.

Bedoin, Malaucene, and Sault. Sault and Bedoin join up at Chalet Reynard and then continue to the top. Sault is a very dull climb, and a very dull descent. Although it would be interesting to do on it's own, as you can big ring it almost all the way to Reynard as it's so gradual.

In the UK I can't understand why no descents from Wales are listed, so many fantastic descents. Top of my list is Black Mountain, but the are loads of brilliant road descents.

In the Alps I think Galibier is OK, but while it is 45km overall I'd say only 20km or there a bouts (towards Alpe d'Huez) is actually fast. The rest is up and down.
Col du Glandon is superb! Much narrower than many others, but twisty and exciting in a good way. All the bends are predictable and give you confidence when flying down.

Top of the Rest and Be Thankful down to Lochgoilhead is good fun, coming the other way the Hell's Glen descent looks like it should be fun but seems to come up short, maybe just too straight. The wee descent towards the Cairndow/Dunoon road from the top of Hell's Glen is a good way to end the climb although too short to be anything special.

The Moulin Road descending into Pitlochry isn't the longest but has maybe my favourite sequence of corners ever, just the right shape and spacing for some effortless flipping the bike over beneath you.

I would say the Lecht and GlenShee roads but when I rode them it was freezing/wet/windy so I didn't so much descend them as survive them.

If I could ride it 'closed road' then the descend from Ben Lawers Visitor Centre to Bridge of Balgie would be spectacular, quite 'exposed' as a road goes, in as much as it wouldn't take much to go tumbling off down the side of it, loads of corners of varying shapes and sizes, and finishes at a cafe. Problem is I've done it three times now and every time have either ended up stuck behind traffic or scrubbing loads of speed for blind corners.

+1 for Duke's Pass, brilliant 'racing line' practice.

Descent into Calgary Bay when going round Mull clockwise, not much height loss but lots of corners, bridges and scenery, a real surprise when I rode it the first time.

Descent into Kinlochhourne. Way too short but some crazy road building and lots of consequences for a small slip!

Some great looking descents there. The one down to ambleside is indeed a good one. Also did one down to Lake Garda last year that seemed to be endless switchbacks.

all that matters is as fast and as close to the edge of grip as is possible.

I think this is my problem with properly enjoying road descents. Don't ride them at anywhere near the limit (well round the bends anyway.) The consequences of getting things wrong just seems so much worse than when riding off road. Usually going much faster, with rubbish brakes, wearing much less, on a very abrasive surface with big drops and stone walls to hit, and on coming traffic!

Edit: Have had things like this happen too...

Got serious steering wobble once coming down there at 45mph, caused by a vicious side wind. The armco barrier was trying to magnetise me for a few seconds